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TODAY'S HEADLINES

Friday January 4, 2013

PRIVATIZATION NEWS

1. Research Centre Wants to Extend Study Period on Lottery Deal

LOTTERY NEWS

1. Arizona Lottery Kicks Off New Year with New Arizona Black Scratchers(SM) Series.
2. Super Lotto Multi-Jurisdictional Game Hit by a Player in Jamaica.
3. Idaho Lottery to make Its 40th millionaire.
4. Colorado Lottery Announce Winning Holiday Raffle Numbers.
5. Lucky Player Wins 50% of Lottery Raffle Sales.

LEGAL, LEGISLATIVE, POLITICAL & GOVERNMENT

1. Swedish Tax Agency Announce Decision on Additional Tax – Net Entertainment Appeals.
2. Retailers Angry at Ministers Backflip Over Profit Margins on Lotto Tickets.
3. Bahamas Prepares Two-Part Lottery, Gambling Referendum
4. Macau Casinos Prepare for the Impact of Smoking Ban.
5. Swiss Make Gain with Small Lottery Wins, Lose with Bank Accounts.
6. Texas Legislature to Consider Online Poker Bill.
7. Legalized Sports Betting Face Numerous Court Challenges.
8. Supreme Court Refuse to Delay Introduction of Sweepstakes Ban.
9. Gambling Goes Mobile In Vietnam.

MARKETING and SPONSORSHIP

1. Georgia Lottery Monopoly Ad.
2. What Would You Do If You Won the Lottery?
3. Anything’s Possible with the Illinois Lottery.
4. Change Coming for Florida Lottery’s Pink Flamingo.
5. Washington Lottery Giving out Seahawks Tickets.
6. Betfair Sponsorship Deal Opens A Door To Queensland Thoroughbred Racing

VENDOR NEWS

1. Betfred Goes Live with Playtech's Mobile Casino.
2. Net Entertainment Signs Partnership Agreement with Online Gaming Operator 888.
3. Tipp24 SE: Investment in Geo-Based Online Lottery GeoSweep.
4. GambleID Poised to Further Expand Real-Time Online Gaming Operational Services in 2013.
5. Starburst Touch Goes Mobile.

MARKET WATCH

1. Casino Manager Reveals End to Prague Investment Talks.
2. Macau Legend is Planning Hong Kong IPO of Up to $800 Million.
3. Manchester International Raises Public Ownership to 11.84%.
4. William Hill PLC Announcement: Total Voting Rights.
5. Casino Shares Gain As Asian Gambling Hub Reports Strong Growth.
6. A Busy New Year for Churchill Downs.
7. S&P Comment on Boyd Gaming.

GAMING MACHINES (VLTS)

1. Resources Boom Lifts State’s Gaming Industry Revenue.

REMOTE GAMING

1. Coral Bookmakers Launch New Betting App.
2. Bet-at-Home Receives Online Casino Licence in Schleswig-Holstein.

CASINO NEWS

1. Crown Gets Ball Rolling on Six Star Hotel, Casino Complex.
2. Possible Lawsuit As Investor Backs Out of Casino Deal.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

1. Richard Schuetz Reappointed to State Gambling Commission.
2. Multimedia Games Appoints New General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

PATENTS

1. Scientific Games Issued US Patent for Method and Apparatus for Conducting a Game of Chance.
2. Novomatic Issued US Patent for Gaming and/or Entertainment Device.